Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Tour of Utah Coming To Ogden This August

Ogden, Utah - The best professional cyclists
will gather in Ogden for the first and third stages of the 2012 Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah on August 7 and 9, 2012. Ogden City will kick-off the UCI
2.1-sanctioned stage race with a 131.6-mile Stage One course, day activities for
the community at the Geigerrig Lifestyle Expo and a Worldwide on 25
Celebration. The Tour will return to Ogden again two days later
for the start of Stage Three. Rolling and hard closures will be effective during
the cycling event.

For the first time, Ogden will
be the Overall Start host city for “America’s Toughest Stage
RaceTM”. Ogden will again host Stage One with the race
beginning downtown on Historic 25th Street on August 7 at 10:15 a.m.
The route encompasses Ogden Canyon en route to Morgan County’s lush ranchlands,
reservoirs and canyons as well as past two massive reservoirs. The peloton will
crest the infamous Trapper’s Loop to cross the North Ogden Pass from the
backside and sprint through downtown Ogden to the finish. The finish is expected
between 3:30 - 4 p.m. (Please see below for detailed road closure
information.)

During the day on August 7 the
local organizing committee will host a series of activities for all ages
including a mayoral community fun ride, bike jousting, a bike rodeo, a helmet
giveaway for children and the GOAL Foundation Kid’s Zone activity area. That
evening, the Historic 25th Street Association will host the Worldwide
on 25 Celebration. Worldwide on 25 Celebration festivities will kick off at 5
p.m. with a parade of nations. Following the parade, Ogden restaurants and
international dancers will fill the streets for an interactive culinary and
performing art celebration.

Two days later on August 9, the
elite cyclists will return to Ogden for the Stage Three start, presented by the
University of Utah Health Care. The stage will begin at 12:15 p.m. in Ogden’s
Junction area (in front of the Salomon Center) concluding in Salt Lake City. The
route will travel through Huntsville and Morgan. Cyclists will climb the North
Ogden divide for a second time in three days, pass Snowbasin Resort and East
Canyon State Park. The finish line is located at the University of Utah’s
Research Park. (Please see below for the detailed road closure
information.)

Ogden Stage One and Three start
sponsors include the GOAL Foundation, Marriott Ogden, Ogden City, ENVE and
Quality Bicycle Products.

The Tour of Utah continues to be free to all
spectators, making professional cycling one of the most unique pro sports in the
world today. More information about the Tour of Utah and its partners can be
found by visiting http://www.tourofutah.com/, with updates on Facebook (Tour of
Utah) and Twitter (@thetourofutah). Follow the Utah Sports Commission on Twitter
(@stateofsport).

About the Larry H. Miller Tour of UtahThe Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is a six-day,
professional bicycle stage race along the Rocky Mountain's Wasatch Range. Known
as "America's Toughest Stage RaceTM," it covers 545 miles of racing
through some of Utah's most beautiful and challenging terrain. Now in its eighth
year, the Tour of Utah is scheduled to take place August 7-12 as a UCI
2.1-sanctioned stage race for the best professional cyclists in the world. The
event is owned and operated by the Utah Cycling Partnership. Larry H. Miller
Group of Companies continues as the title sponsor.www.tourofutah.com

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Stage 1 Road closure and rolling closure
information

Effective: August 7 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Start on 25th St. and Kiesel > Left
on Monroe Blvd > Right on 20th Monroe > Left on Valley >
Right on Canyon Rd. (SR 39) > Right on SR 167 > Left on Old Highway Rd
> Right on SR 66 > Left on SR 65> Right on Main St. > Left on East
Henefer Rd. > Left 1900 North > Right West Henefer Rd > Right SR 65
> Left Morgan Valley Dr. > Right 4300 North > Left Old Highway Rd. >
Right SR 167 > Right SR 39 > Left on 7800 East > Right on 5500 East
> Left on 5500 East > Stay right as road bends right > Left on 4100
North > Left on1050 East > Left on 2600 North > Left on Monroe Blvd.
> Right on 1100 North > Left on Monroe Blvd. > Right on 26th
Street > Right on Lincoln Ave. > Right on 25th St. Finishing on
Kiesel Ave.

Stage 3 Road closure and rolling closure
information

Effective: August 9 from noon until 3 p.m.

Start on 23rd and Washington Blvd. >
Left on Monroe > Right on 1100 North > Left on Mountain Rd. > Left on
2600 North > Right on 2600 North > Right on 1050 East > Stay right as
the road bends > Right on 1050 East > Right on 3500 East > Stay left as
the road bends left > Right on 5500 East > Left on 1900 North > Stay
right as road bends > Right 2295 on North > Left on SR 167 (Trappers Loop)
> Left on Old Highway Rd > Right on North State St. > Right on SR 65
> Right on Emigration Canyon Rd. > Left on Emigration Canyon Rd. >
Right on Arapeen Dr. finishing at University of Utah Research Park.

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